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Michelin long-time leader passes away
Added: 29 Apr 2015
Clermont-Ferrand, France – Group Michelin’s long-time leader François Michelin has passed away at t…

Omni launches website to order Timberland tires
Added: 29 Apr 2015
Traverse City, Michigan — Omni United Pte Ltd has launched an e-commerce site and installer network…

EU alternative fuel vehicle registration rises sharply in Q1
Added: 29 Apr 2015
Brussels - In the first quarter of 2015, total alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) registrations in the …

Dow bullish about prospect for global polyurethane markets
Added: 29 Apr 2015
Maastricht, the Netherlands — Glenn Wright, Dow Chemical’s business president, revealed that nearly…

Bangtai breaks ground on 80kT/year melt spun elastane plant
Added: 29 Apr 2015
Baoding, China — Bangtai Polymeric New Materials broke ground in March 2015 on a new plant with 50k…

BKT hires Robinson as VP
Added: 29 Apr 2015
Akron, Ohio – BKT USA Inc. has hired industry veteran Brian Robinson as vice president, responsible…

Toyo quake protection scandal grows
Added: 28 Apr 2015
Tokyo – Toyo Tire has published a report stating that 90 more buildings have been confirmed to have…

Bridgestone's bio-rubber research wins Edison Award
Added: 28 Apr 2015
New York — Bridgestone Americas Inc. has won a 2015 Edison Gold Award for innovation in automotive …

Dynasol targets tire market under expansion plan
Added: 28 Apr 2015
Madrid – Repsol and Grupo Kuo have agreed to extend their Dynasol joint venture with the aim of mak…

Conti's US plant achieves zero landfill status
Added: 28 Apr 2015
Sumter, South Carolina — Continental Tire the Americas LLC said its tire plant in Sumter has achiev…

Giti releases new tire for North America
Added: 28 Apr 2015
Rancho Cucamonga, California — Giti Tire (USA) Ltd. has unveiled the GT Radial GTL922 FS premium li…

Commercial vehicle demand still rising
Added: 28 Apr 2015
Brussels – Demand for new commercial vehicles in the EU increased for the third consecutive month i…

Thin rubber membrane keeps a lid on aircraft cabin noise
Added: 28 Apr 2015
Raleigh, North Carolina – Researchers from North Carolina State University and MIT have developed a…

UK coach firm signs tire management deal Michelin
Added: 28 Apr 2015
London – Whippet Coaches has signed an agreement for tire fleet management with Michelin Solutions,…

Executive changes at Toyoda Gosei
Added: 28 Apr 2015
Kiyosu, Japan – Toyoda Gosei has promoted Tadashi Arashima to chairman of the board and representat…

Goodyear to set up plant in Mexico for high-end tires
Added: 27 Apr 2015
Mexico City, Mexico — Goodyear has selected a site near San Luis Potosi, Mexico, as the location of…

Solvay starts building silica plant in South Korea
Added: 27 Apr 2015
Brussels - Solvay has started construction of its highly dispersible silica (HDS) production plant …

Zeon to expand TPE production in Japan
Added: 27 Apr 2015
Tokyo – Zeon Corp. will expand annual production capacity for thermoplastic elastomers at its Mizus…

Biesterfeld starts Brazil co-venture
Added: 27 Apr 2015
Hamburg, Germany – Biesterfeld Simko Distribuição has started its operations in the Brazilian marke…

Goodyear looking at India with “renewed interest”
Added: 27 Apr 2015
New Delhi – US-based tire maker Goodyear is looking at India with 'renewed interest', expecting to …